The Young Americans Bank scavenger hunt is back! Our #PigsAroundTown campaign was so wildly successful, we wanted to bring back the scavenger hunt and give our customers another opportunity to earn some money and think about banking. Starting on March 23rd and running through April 3rd, customers will be encouraged to head around to five different locations in Green Valley …
Ingredients: Young entrepreneurs Two hours on a Saturday A cohort of accomplished Denver professionals dedicated to their community The incredible AmeriTowne location known to 5th graders all over Colorado Directions: Mix well on Saturday, February 21st “Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximize their potential, develop their skills, improve their …
Each month we focus on one financial topic at Young Americans Bank. While we always encourage saving, March is the month that we’re really talking about savings goals. What’s the Plan? What kinds of things are coming up for which you will need money? School clothes? End-of-summer vacation? College? How are you going to get that money? You need a …
When students arrive on the day of their field trip to Young Ameritowne, one of the first shops they hear about is the College. The Towne Director often describes the college as the “cheapest and quickest college you will ever have the opportunity of attending.” This always gets a laugh from the adults in the room, and occasionally from the …
Some New Faces in Towne for a Day
A few weeks ago, our Development team helped out in Young AmeriTowne. It was a wonderful experience for them to learn the ins and outs of how everything runs and works. Here is the perspective of Betsy Sklar, Vice President of Development. My day in Towne I was ready for the day. I had been trained and had my coffee. …
This month we’re discussing credit at Young Americans Bank. Be sure to stop by to pick up worksheets and learn more about the importance of credit. What is credit? Credit is the borrowing of funds with the intent of paying them back. Typically there is a charge for borrowing these funds. The charge is usually in the form of fees …
We’re starting a new blog series this month called “On the Road Diaries”. Our traveling free enterprise program, Young AmeriTowne On the Road, has been to two locations so far. After spending 19 days total working with 850 students from across the Front Range, we’ve learned many lessons and had a wonderful time. This new blog series aims at giving you …
Have you been out to Far Northeast Denver to visit our bank branch? We’ve been open just over two years and have served thousands of young people in the Green Valley Ranch, Montbello, and Aurora communities. Last year, we open more than 800 new savings accounts for students and community members under age 21. Even with all the young people …
Young Americans has been thrilled to host international guests from the Iraqi “Strengthening an Entrepreneurial Culture” group, organized by the International Visitor Leadership Program, facilitated by WorldDenver in Denver, CO, for the last two years. The International Visitor Leadership Program is an initiative of the United States Department of State that would not be possible without the volunteer time and …
One of the main lessons of International Towne is interdependence. International Towne presents a world of sixteen countries divided into four fictitious regions; MidAfri, EuRussia, PacAsia and Amerilat. Each country has a unique purpose in the economy and students learn how their actions, individually and as a country, impact the overall economy. The day starts with a trade simulation in …
